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Re: What number is 108 more than two-thirds of itself? A. 72 B. 144 C
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27 Jun 2017, 15:54

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AbdurRakib wrote:

What number is 108 more than two-thirds of itself?

A. 72B. 144C. 162D. 216E. 324

Let x = the number

We're told that the number is 108 more than two-thirds of itself.In other words, x = (2/3)x + 108Or we can write: x = (2x)/3 + 108 Eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides by 3 to get: 3x = 2x + 324Solve: x = 324